Manual:Infantry Manual:Equipment:Special Equip

GPZ-886 Portable Field Matter Replicator
The GPZ-886 is a light duty system suitable for field units in all conditions. Primarily used for high usage con-sumables like rations and ammunition, it is also used for small part supply in maintenance and engineering units. Despite its high utility for front line units, its matter/energy field can only accommodate objects with a volume of .42 cubic meters or less because the field is only 750 millimeters on any given side.

The entire system can be broken down into three man-pack sized loads: the matter/energy field housing, con-trol and power systems, and material processor. While it is rare for the system to be transported in such a way, this ability is a necessity in lightly equipped and highly mobile units. It is more often a prominent fixture aboard quartermaster vehicles where it, a power generator, and required raw materials are all transported together.

GZD-252 Mobile Shielding Array
The GZD-252 shield array is a backpack-mounted device capable of projecting a protective shield in either ray or particle strength. The geometry of the shield is chosen by the user based on the local situation; the standard geometries would be a hemisphere or a plane. The hemisphere is useful against indirect fire and in situations where enemy locations are unknown. At maximum power, the hemisphere will have a radius of 25 meters from the emitter. The planar geometry is useful when the source of hostile fire is known or when used to secure frontage that cannot be observed by friendly units. At maximum power, the shield plane would have an area of 3150m 2</sup

The system consists of a power pack and an emitter/control assembly. The power pack contains enough power to maintain a maximum strength particle shield for 15 minutes. When mounted on a vehicle, the GZD-252 can be supplied with power from the vehicle’s own generator and gain additional shield deployment time. The emitter/control assembly’s primary feature is the 50-centimeter mast mounting the four shield projection emitters.

GZH-485 Holographic Camouflage Generator
The GZH-485 is a portable holographic generator capable of projecting a holographic image of the surround-ing terrain over a hemispherical area 5 meters in radius. The two primary components of the system are a holographic emitter and a power cell. Each of these components can be individually backpack mounted or the entire system mounted on a vehicle. Due to the limitations of the emitter, the area covered by the hologram cannot be mobile.

K426 Defense Smoke Aerosol
The K429 material is a colloidal suspension of prismatic duranium micro-crystals, transparent aluminum, di-burnium, dicosilium, kelbonite, and tritonium. When vaporized the solution forms a thick white cloud that can obscure the electromagnetic spectrum in the ranges needed by both optical scanners and sensor systems. Directed energy weapons are also disrupted by the cloud, as their energy is siphoned by the materials in the cloud; and under certain conditions their effectiveness is reduced to insignificance.

X382 “Have Blue” Suppressor
The “Have Blue” is a newly issued piece of equipment designed to suppress the visual, audio, and energy signature of a phaser. Designed to replace the X406 “Clark” Suppressor that has been in service for the last decade. The X382 is designed to be attached to the rifle’s emitter by means of electromagnetic clamps. The design has three separate components: a low-level dampening field, a synthetic foam polymer barrel, and a carrier wave modification controller. The dampening field projects from the rear of the unit and covers the ex-haust ports of the phase generator coils, lessening the phaser’s waste energy. The polymer foam that lines the barrel of the X382 is porous enough to deaden most of the acoustic signature generated by the phaser ionizing the local atmosphere.

E677 Aerosol Construction Foam
When performing construction tasks in areas with minimal or no resources, engineering units rely on canisters of expanding foam that can be formed and can be shaped once they harden. The material itself consists of a carbon nanotube aggregate, a polymer-based cement, & bacterial foaming agent. E677 is typically distributed in 1-liter canisters for handheld use and 25-liter tanks to be sprayed at large areas up to 5 meters away. The handheld canisters can be used for quick repairs and selective reinforcement of structures amongst other us-es that have been found over the years.

Once deployed the liquid will begin to expand, up to 500 times its compressed volume. When restricted by forms or other means, the density of the foam will increase exponentially.

Z304 Parachute
The Z304 is a non-steerable parachute used primarily in cargo drop applications. Its cruciform shape allows loads to be dropped to the surface in a slow, controlled manner that is highly resistant to damage. Though useful in many situations, the Z304 must be used when the load to be released directly over the drop zone.

Z578 Parachute
During airborne insertion of marine personnel, the most common system is the Z578 parachute. The Z578 is a rectangular, ram-air type parachute made primarily of polymicide and gleipnir. This parachute system is al-most universal in the Corps, as it is used with cargo loads and is the first chute that individual marines are in-troduced to.

The ram-air construction of the Z578 imparts forward motion while slowing the descent of the load, therefore a parachutist or computer can steer the descent. This ability allows loads to be released from its transport while not directly over the intended drop zone. How far from the drop zone relates to the altitude from which the load is released and how skillful the parachutist is or well programmed the computer system.